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18 05, 2021

Texas Commercial Vehicle Crash Liability Bill Advances in Senate

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People affected by crashes causing bodily injury or death involving commercial motor vehicles would find it harder to win damages from companies under a bill that was approved by the Texas House and is making its way through the Senate. …

17 05, 2021

New Post-COVID Hybrid Work Arrangements May Not Be as Flexible as Desired

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Fourteen months after coronavirus confined the world’s office-workers to their homes, companies are embarking on another great experiment — how to get their teams back together, in-person, at least some of the time. It’s a task that is briefly uniting …

17 05, 2021

Aon to Sell Pensions Business in Germany, in Another Step to Get EU Nod for WTW Deal

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Aon plc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pensions consulting, pension insurance broking, pensions administration and investment consulting business in Germany to Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP). The agreement is another step Aon and Willis …

17 05, 2021

Setting the Stage for Thousands of Opioid Lawuits, Potentially Years of Litigation

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A corner of West Virginia wrenched by opioid addiction is getting the chance to argue in a courtroom that some of the corporate giants it blames for a public health crisis that left hundreds of people dead deserve to be …

17 05, 2021

Climate Litigation Cases Booming After Paris Agreement – Often Led by Young Activists

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Whatsapp chat rooms and Telegram channels across Germany lit up in the early hours of April 29. Young people frantically exchanged messages in a tone that went from disbelief to surprise to euphoria. The country’s highest court had just ruled …

17 05, 2021

Digital Transformation Vital to Keeping London Market Competitive: Survey

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Digital transformation is imperative to remaining competitive in the London market, according to the results of a new survey published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). Companies identified simplifying processes to enable processing without manual intervention as their highest strategic …

17 05, 2021

New Vermont Law Waives Time Limit for Physical Abuse Suits

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law a measure that lifts the statute of limitations in civil cases of childhood physical abuse. Scott signed the bill on Wednesday. The new law builds on legislation passed two years ago that …

17 05, 2021

Severe Cyclone Tauktae Slams India’s West Coast

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A severe cyclonic storm is set to slam India’s west coast, home to major refineries and ports, prompting authorities already grappling with a savage second virus wave to evacuate people and patients to safer areas. Cyclone Tauktae, equivalent of a …

17 05, 2021

Meetings to Be Held on Status of PFAS Chemicals in New Hampshire Communities

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Meetings will be held online for three southern New Hampshire communities to give the public updates on the status of chemicals found in the water, the Department of Environmental Services said. The meetings are scheduled for Litchfield on May 17, …

17 05, 2021

Ex-Bank Official in Massachusetts Gets Year in Prison for $1.5M Embezzlement

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A former Bank of America manager who pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.5 million from a company that did business with the bank and using some of the money to buy a luxury Porsche SUV has been sentenced to a year …